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It is important for children to be able to develop their own culture of remembrance and mourning, says undertaker and grief counselor Julia Dobretsberger. Grief experiences in childhood are far too formative for one’s entire life. That’s why she and her husband Martin – themselves parents of two children – initiated a station route for children together with the St. Barbara Cemetery. Until November 5th, children can explore the topic of death in an age-appropriate manner under the motto “On the trail of life and death”.
Children would need someone to talk to them about death, and not just when people close to them have just died. “The death of a pet and reports in the media can also cause children to want to know more about the topic of death,” says Martin Dobretsberger.
Interactive stations were designed around the elements earth, fire, water and air, which are suitable for children of kindergarten and primary school age. Here you can do crafts, paint, explore nature and take photos. Each child receives their own candle and a feather. The candle is personalized, the feather becomes part of angel wings, and you also learn how to comfort people who are sad, explains the Dobretsbergers. The station path through the Barbara Cemetery, designed by the Dobretsberger couple and the theologian Andrea Mayer-Edoloeyi, is self-explanatory and can be visited by families with children individually or in groups. The stations are accessible all day during the cemetery’s opening hours (7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Cemetery manager Clemens Frauscher is pleased about the special offer for children.
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